'PFL: Fight Night' co-headliner Steven Siler just trying to 'have fun beating people up'

Steven Siler had his run in the UFC, going 5-4 inside the octagon from December 2011 until his final fight with the industry leader in June 2014. Back then, the focus was 100 percent on training and fighting.

That’s a little tougher these days.

Siler (29-16), who takes Lance Palmer (11-3) in the co-main event of tonight’s “PFL: Fight Night” event in Washington D.C. (8 p.m. ET on MMAjunkie), has fought for four different promotions since leaving the UFC. PFL will mark his fifth.

Things are different as he now holds a regular day job in the mornings to balance with training for MMA fights. He is, however, thankful for the support he gets from his wife, who’s been doing well in real estate to allow him to concentrate more on training.

“That’s helped us out quite a bit,” Siler told MMAjunkie Radio. “Let me train a lot more, teach and just get ready for some fights.”

Because fighting is what he still enjoys most.

“I’m just trying to have fun in the gym, have fun beating people up,” Siler said.

To hear more from Siler, including his thoughts on his matchup with Palmer, check out the video above.

And for more on “PFL: Fight Night,” check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

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